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and still, dr. king's work was not done. year, dr. king helped to lead the selma and montgomery march -- selma to montgomery march. how proud i emi was able to participate in the reenactment of that on its 50th anniversary. 54 miles route spanned from selma, alabama to the state capital of montgomery. the marchers were in response to the southern states legislatures passing and maintaining discriminatory laws and practices over decades. where it meant to deny african-americans across the state, across the south, the right to vote. what is our message? we are stillecause walking in it. we are still fighting for civil rights and voting rights and economic rights. we are still fighting for equal pay and -- for equal work. us on this house floor -- lead us on this house floor fighting for gun safety. because we areid continuing the legacy of martin luther king. , we mustet me just say break this cycle of economic inequality. racism and poverty. we must stand up to the gop and president trump because when we , it at this tax reform bill br
and still, dr. king's work was not done. year, dr. king helped to lead the selma and montgomery march -- selma to montgomery march. how proud i emi was able to participate in the reenactment of that on its 50th anniversary. 54 miles route spanned from selma, alabama to the state capital of montgomery. the marchers were in response to the southern states legislatures passing and maintaining discriminatory laws and practices over decades. where it meant to deny african-americans across the state,...
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dr. king. and the other quote is, of all orms of inequality, injustice, ine-- inequality in health care is the most shocking an in-- and inhumane. when we think about leaders before us like dr. king who came together to lay a framework for equal pay, fair wages, health care, equality in housing, so much more we're reminded of what is at stake and how much we have to lose in this current political climate. we have a lot to lose under the current administration's destructive policies. dr. king would be greatly disappointed at many things going on in this country right now that affects all of our communities. we're in the business of doing no harm, but we must continue to fight to show results and solutions to help move our neighborhoods forward. dr. king fought to move our neighborhoods forward when the odds were stacked against him. there are many examples of his life, legacy, and lasting impact in the city of philadelphia. take for example, which is in the second congressional district, dr. kin
dr. king. and the other quote is, of all orms of inequality, injustice, ine-- inequality in health care is the most shocking an in-- and inhumane. when we think about leaders before us like dr. king who came together to lay a framework for equal pay, fair wages, health care, equality in housing, so much more we're reminded of what is at stake and how much we have to lose in this current political climate. we have a lot to lose under the current administration's destructive policies. dr. king...
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it was not tough enough for him against dr. king. he is even tougher on dr. king. a nobel laureate like dr. king was against a war but a peace prize recipient is going against him and i cannot quote on c-span what is in the book, what thurgood marshall, i cannot even use the language what thurgood marshall said and felt about dr. king. >> that was on the year when he was on the supreme court. i made a note, what was it that thurgood marshall disliked? >> he did not like his strategy, his style. there were a lot of negroes uncomfortable with martin being in people's faces with the marches. the elite negroes. martin was born in an upper-middle-class family. he said i choose to side with the port and with the underprivileged. a lot of bourgeois elite who said you have gone into phd and from the right family, act more well behaved and stucco that marching and protesting. for the elite, he was always a step. thurgood marshall also complained about the fact that martin, do the work in the streets and created a bunch of lawsuits and other issues that the naacp had to deal
it was not tough enough for him against dr. king. he is even tougher on dr. king. a nobel laureate like dr. king was against a war but a peace prize recipient is going against him and i cannot quote on c-span what is in the book, what thurgood marshall, i cannot even use the language what thurgood marshall said and felt about dr. king. >> that was on the year when he was on the supreme court. i made a note, what was it that thurgood marshall disliked? >> he did not like his...
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dr. king does not have a lot of volunteers. early set ends, you see one or two dead people sitting at a lunch counter that are arrested. a judge in birmingham issues an injunction which prohibits any marches in the streets of birmingham without a parade permit. they say they will not get a parade permit from the outgoing administration and connor. he decides on good friday 1963 in a very symbolic way, very intentional, that they were .oing to disobey dr. king and the volunteers that tame with him decided they were going to march through the streets. it was just hacked that day with people waiting in anxious anticipation for dr. king, abernathy to show up and begin to lead this a good friday march. they begin the march and they avenue north and passed right in front of the 16th street baptist church. birmingham police kind of run a motorcycle up on the sidewalk in front of them and they arrest king and abernathy and they take him across town over the south side which is where the birmingham jail was located. at some point during
dr. king does not have a lot of volunteers. early set ends, you see one or two dead people sitting at a lunch counter that are arrested. a judge in birmingham issues an injunction which prohibits any marches in the streets of birmingham without a parade permit. they say they will not get a parade permit from the outgoing administration and connor. he decides on good friday 1963 in a very symbolic way, very intentional, that they were .oing to disobey dr. king and the volunteers that tame with...
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and a great honor to dr. king. today, we gather in the white house to honor the memory of the great american hero, the dr. martin luther king jr.. on january 15, 1929 martin luther king jr. was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man, after king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love. love for each other, for neighbors, and for our fellow americans. dr. king and his love for others toed him and stand up for civil rights and african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice, dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today, we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self evident truths americans hold so
and a great honor to dr. king. today, we gather in the white house to honor the memory of the great american hero, the dr. martin luther king jr.. on january 15, 1929 martin luther king jr. was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man, after king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love mainly because i grew up in a...
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king talk -- beloved community dr. king talked about and taught us to keep fighting we can make it a reality. this is our virtual celebration in washington, d.c. on martin luther king day. >> christian clark is the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the united states department of justice. he is a life long civil rights lawyer who spent her entire career in public service. we know her well from her work here in the state of new york. she began as a trial attorney in the civil rights division through the department of justice's honors program. in 2006 she joined the naacp. 2011 she was made head of the civil rights bureau of the new york state attorney general as office where she handled civil rights enforcement. in 2007 she was named president and executive director of the last committee for several rights under the law. her current role at d.o.j. leads the justice department civil rights enforcement seth and works to happen hold the civil and constitutional rights of all americans. >> i want to thank rever
king talk -- beloved community dr. king talked about and taught us to keep fighting we can make it a reality. this is our virtual celebration in washington, d.c. on martin luther king day. >> christian clark is the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the united states department of justice. he is a life long civil rights lawyer who spent her entire career in public service. we know her well from her work here in the state of new york. she began as a trial attorney in the civil...
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dr. martin luther king jr. it is fitting that we do so here within the four walls of vermont avenue baptist church. here, in a church that rose like the phoenix from the ashes of the civil war, here in a church formed by freed slaves whose founding pastor had warned the union blue, here in a church whose pews, congregants set out for marches and from home choir and forms of freedom were hurt and whose sanctuary, killing himself, was sermonized from time to time. one of those times was thursday, december 6, 1956. pastor, you said you were older than me, were you a round at that point? [laughter] your three years old. [laughter] i was not born yet. [laughter] on thursday, december 6, 1956, and before dr. king had board and thus to the mountaintop and told about his treatment of the lincoln memorial, king came here as a 27-year-old preacher to speak on what he called the challenge of a new age. it was a. tramp -- it was a period of triumph. weeks earlier, the supreme court had ordered the desegregation of montgome
dr. martin luther king jr. it is fitting that we do so here within the four walls of vermont avenue baptist church. here, in a church that rose like the phoenix from the ashes of the civil war, here in a church formed by freed slaves whose founding pastor had warned the union blue, here in a church whose pews, congregants set out for marches and from home choir and forms of freedom were hurt and whose sanctuary, killing himself, was sermonized from time to time. one of those times was thursday,...
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martin luther king dr. martin luther king. so this is not a holiday that is something imposed upon the calendar. it is something we fought for. we didn't fight for it to be a day off. we fought for it to be a day on. working under principles and realization of what dr. king stood for. no time in my memory is more important than today as we battle around voting rights, police reform, economic equality. there couldn't be a time more pregnant with the possibilities of seeing dr. king's dream and the things he fought for being preserved and defended. so, even though because of the covid-19 pandemic and we wanted to respect the healthy environment that we want and health protocol set up that we are doing this virtually, i want you to know there's nothing more important, nothing more significant. in the last year we have seen some very sad moments. the pandemic spreading, coming back with new variants. disproportionate impacts on families of color. i have had to do as many funerals as a aoulg skwreus as it years past. but we saw bre
martin luther king dr. martin luther king. so this is not a holiday that is something imposed upon the calendar. it is something we fought for. we didn't fight for it to be a day off. we fought for it to be a day on. working under principles and realization of what dr. king stood for. no time in my memory is more important than today as we battle around voting rights, police reform, economic equality. there couldn't be a time more pregnant with the possibilities of seeing dr. king's dream and...
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dr. king knew it was important. as i go to my seat, i want to hank my colleagues for their endurance, because as amazing grace says, i once was lost but ow am found, and how serving with these great people in the united states congress has saved a wretch like me. yield back. mr. evans: she's someone i have watched, she's an educator, she's always teaching. with this teach-in we're conducting, i'd like to yield to my colleague, the honorable joyce beatty from the third congressional district of ohio. mrs. beatty: thank you so much to my colleague, congressman dwight evans who hails from the second district of pennsylvania. thank you for leading us tonight and thank you to our congressional black caucus chairman, cedric richmond, for allowing us to come tonight. mr. speaker, i joined my colleague -- i join my colleague in coming to the floor tonight to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of reverend dr. martin luther king. we have made progress in these last 50 years but the legacy and example of dr. king s
dr. king knew it was important. as i go to my seat, i want to hank my colleagues for their endurance, because as amazing grace says, i once was lost but ow am found, and how serving with these great people in the united states congress has saved a wretch like me. yield back. mr. evans: she's someone i have watched, she's an educator, she's always teaching. with this teach-in we're conducting, i'd like to yield to my colleague, the honorable joyce beatty from the third congressional district of...
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dr. king -- [applause] dr. king left this world too soon, but each day we are reminded of the many gifts that he left behind, words of wisdom to indeed, an example to follow, footprints to guide our own steps, and a mantle of responsibility that now falls on our shoulders. dr. king spoke often of the fierce urgency of now. when he saw injustice in the world, and felt the need to act. and to do so immediately, purposefully, and elaborately. when he looked upon his nation, these are really not only great challenges, but also extraordinary opportunities. he saw infinite possibility. he saw clearly that for every individual to be free, our entire society had been transformed. despite the odds against him, he was undeterred. despite the obstacles before him, he kept his faith. despite those who tried to stand in his way, he proved that in america, large scale, sweeping, righteous change is not impossible. it is not to audaciouso. it is not too ambitious and it is not the province of god alone. we will celebrate the
dr. king -- [applause] dr. king left this world too soon, but each day we are reminded of the many gifts that he left behind, words of wisdom to indeed, an example to follow, footprints to guide our own steps, and a mantle of responsibility that now falls on our shoulders. dr. king spoke often of the fierce urgency of now. when he saw injustice in the world, and felt the need to act. and to do so immediately, purposefully, and elaborately. when he looked upon his nation, these are really not...
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stand with the legacy of dr. king. remove the shackles of oppression so that when americans dutifully recited the pledge of allegiance, we truly mean liberty and justice for all. [applause] and so, on behalf of the citizens of the district of columbia, let me underscore how honored we are to host our city the stunning memorial to an extraordinary man and his powerful dream of freedom and democracy. we join with all americans of good will to keep up the fight to make dr. king's dreamy reality. thank you very much. [applause] >> and now it is my honor to introduce a man who has been on the cutting edge of social change since his days as a college student leading student demonstrations in atlanta in 1960. from founder of the student nonviolent coordinating committee at morehouse college to chairman of the naacp who is president and prof. of history at the university of virginia, julian bond has been an active participant in the movement for several rights, economic justice, and peace and an aggressive spokesman for the di
stand with the legacy of dr. king. remove the shackles of oppression so that when americans dutifully recited the pledge of allegiance, we truly mean liberty and justice for all. [applause] and so, on behalf of the citizens of the district of columbia, let me underscore how honored we are to host our city the stunning memorial to an extraordinary man and his powerful dream of freedom and democracy. we join with all americans of good will to keep up the fight to make dr. king's dreamy reality....
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martin luther king. [applause] dr. king challenged us to become a better nation and a better whirlpool by honoring and respecting each other's humanity and by eliminating injustice wherever it exists, whether that is in education, health care, housing, employment. meco strives to honor the vision of dr. king by providing the highest quality and most innovative drug therapies and management services of our over 60 million members. we do this by addressing health- care disparities and also by helping people manage their chronic health care conditions. we also addressed the health care needs of the most vulnerable populations and support high-performing, low- income students in reaching their goals to become nurses, doctors, and pharmacists. we are very proud, very, very proud to be tonight's platinum sponsor and to be a part of celebrating the life, dream, and legacy of an extraordinary man. thank you so much for joining us in this celebration of dr. martin luther king. i hope you truly enjoy this momentous evening. than
martin luther king. [applause] dr. king challenged us to become a better nation and a better whirlpool by honoring and respecting each other's humanity and by eliminating injustice wherever it exists, whether that is in education, health care, housing, employment. meco strives to honor the vision of dr. king by providing the highest quality and most innovative drug therapies and management services of our over 60 million members. we do this by addressing health- care disparities and also by...
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about the legacy that dr. king built for us. as a proud black woman, appointed by president trump to serve his administration, i praise the lord every day for dr. king and his legacy that has paved the way for me. the legacy built by dr. king affects all of us. black and white, brown, red, yellow, it was and it is a huge achievement. and it did not come easy. there were many sacrifices that were made. and nobody knows or feels those sacrifices more than his family. martin luther king jr. iii lost his daddy when he was 10 years old as part of that legacy. his father paved the ultimate price and sacrifice for us to live his legacy. martin luther king iii has had to carry that ultimate price his whole life. martin luther king iii has a sacrament -- has carried that sacrifice well. and because of him, his father's legacy does not just survive, but it has thrived and has made america better for it. martin luther king iii is working hard every day to expand that legacy his father built. but he will not stop until we come until all of
about the legacy that dr. king built for us. as a proud black woman, appointed by president trump to serve his administration, i praise the lord every day for dr. king and his legacy that has paved the way for me. the legacy built by dr. king affects all of us. black and white, brown, red, yellow, it was and it is a huge achievement. and it did not come easy. there were many sacrifices that were made. and nobody knows or feels those sacrifices more than his family. martin luther king jr. iii...
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king and. -- to support dr. king. it is easy to get the impression he had a lot of people behind him or that he was widely accepted, even in the african- american community. that was not the case at all. there was great debate going on about what he was doing and why he was doing it and what would happen. the civil rights leaders met with dr. king to urge him not to do what they had heard he was thinking about doing. he had gone to india and studied gondi and this theory of non- violent protests, and he and his wife had come back and viewed with this new strategy -- had come back with this new strategy of starting the struggle against racism and segregation in a new and different way and that he was going to start it in the south and that he was going to use the theory of non-violent protest as a way of doing that. the heads of the thenexisting organizations pleaded with him. there were others there, and they met with him tuesday please do not do what we hear you are thinking about doing -- met with him to say, please
king and. -- to support dr. king. it is easy to get the impression he had a lot of people behind him or that he was widely accepted, even in the african- american community. that was not the case at all. there was great debate going on about what he was doing and why he was doing it and what would happen. the civil rights leaders met with dr. king to urge him not to do what they had heard he was thinking about doing. he had gone to india and studied gondi and this theory of non- violent...
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dr. king was a good man. i think if he was here today, not have so would many shootings, people would not beginning killed. the world would be a better place if dr. king was still here. you know what i'm saying? everything that man believed in, everything he fought for, you know what i'm saying, he is a good man. a lot of things that i go through, i wish dr. king was right -- you're right now. i wish i could talk to him and tell him about the things going on. dr. was a good man and i think god they have this every year and that they put this on tv. i thank god i get the day off because of his birthday. god for dr. king. he was a good man. next from new jersey. are you with us? caller: hello? host: you are on the air. caller: i am so happy i have martin luther king in my life. much in the working was a good man. without having martin luther king in my life, i don't know where we would have been. his legacy with his dream is living on with me and my family. joycee is choice simon -- simon. way, welad he paved t
dr. king was a good man. i think if he was here today, not have so would many shootings, people would not beginning killed. the world would be a better place if dr. king was still here. you know what i'm saying? everything that man believed in, everything he fought for, you know what i'm saying, he is a good man. a lot of things that i go through, i wish dr. king was right -- you're right now. i wish i could talk to him and tell him about the things going on. dr. was a good man and i think god...
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and, dr. king. the fact is that, you know, i stand here at a critical juncture for the united states and the world in my view. my colleagues are tired of hearing me say this. we are at an inflection point. out of all of those points in world history, where what happens the last few years will happen the next six or eight years and will determine what the world looks like for the next 30 to 40 years. that happened after world war ii. it is happening again. the world is changing. there is much at stake. much at stake. and you know, the fact is, this is the time of choosing. this is the time of choosing. direct choices that we have. are we a people who would choose democracy over autocracy? you cannot ask that question 15 years ago. we thought democracy was settled. not for african-americans. but, democracy as an institutional structure was settled. but it is not. it is not. we have to choose. a community over chaos, we the people are going to choose love over hate. these are the vital questions of our
and, dr. king. the fact is that, you know, i stand here at a critical juncture for the united states and the world in my view. my colleagues are tired of hearing me say this. we are at an inflection point. out of all of those points in world history, where what happens the last few years will happen the next six or eight years and will determine what the world looks like for the next 30 to 40 years. that happened after world war ii. it is happening again. the world is changing. there is much at...
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dr. king is critical of jack kennedy. kennedy had sought the king endorsement. dr. king is in jail for nine days in atlanta. john f. kennedy and bobby kennedy are instrumental in getting dr. king released. they used that to help them win more black support. that really helps tip the election in their favor. king and kennedy are tied politically. john kennedy until the spring of 1963 is too cautious. he does not know what to do about civil rights and racial justice. he does not want it to take over his agenda. and martin luther king jr. is very critical. susan: we have a short clip from that speech from the jfk library where the president speaks to the nation about civil rights issues. let's listen. >> the fires of frustration and discord are burning in every city, north and south, where legal remedies are not at hand. redress is sought in the streets . in demonstrations, parades, protests, which create tension and threaten violence and threaten lives. we face a moral crisis as a country and people. it cannot be met by oppressive police action. it cannot be left to i
dr. king is critical of jack kennedy. kennedy had sought the king endorsement. dr. king is in jail for nine days in atlanta. john f. kennedy and bobby kennedy are instrumental in getting dr. king released. they used that to help them win more black support. that really helps tip the election in their favor. king and kennedy are tied politically. john kennedy until the spring of 1963 is too cautious. he does not know what to do about civil rights and racial justice. he does not want it to take...
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dr. king was preimminently a rgts leader. dr. king -- a religious leader. dr. king went to church regularly, not to be able to use religion as a political goal but to allow religion to use him and to shape his involvement in pursuit of a goal rooted in creation and affirmed by the nation. his religious identity shaped everything else rather than allowing everything else to shape him. dr. king did not go to gallop polling to find his values or to the head of the republican national committee or the democratic national committee to find his direction. his faith and values and direction came from scriptures and conscious and need. the interfaith alliance was founded in 1994 to challenge those who would manipulate religion for narrow political gain. not surprisingly then, we remain committed to advancing a positive policy agenda in keeping with dr. king's counsel that all reality hinges on moral foundations. now to be sure, partisanship is a part of an election cycle. but our nation needs more than that. it is time for bipartisan coalitions of people of faith and g
dr. king was preimminently a rgts leader. dr. king -- a religious leader. dr. king went to church regularly, not to be able to use religion as a political goal but to allow religion to use him and to shape his involvement in pursuit of a goal rooted in creation and affirmed by the nation. his religious identity shaped everything else rather than allowing everything else to shape him. dr. king did not go to gallop polling to find his values or to the head of the republican national committee or...
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dr. king was a world class lifter. others leaned on him, i never saw his shoulders give way or his backbend. he was as great a man as i have ever seen. the historical weight of this long overdue monument reminds us that we must be lifters' now. in the 1960's as today, divisiveness was based on fear and prejudice and misinformation. now with the cost and 24 hour news cycle, the power of misinformation has increased. we must remind ourselves that intelligence drums in ignorance every time -- trumps ignorance every time. when given the facts, people make good decisions. that leads to a problem dr. king faced 50 years ago, one that is worse today and that is the court for visitation, the politicization and the trivialization of the news. dr. king once spoke candidly with me about the news coverage of the civil rights movement. nationwide especially in cities like jackson. there was a little news coverage at all anywhere. he was also concerned that southern affiliate's stations would persuade the networks to tone down if no
dr. king was a world class lifter. others leaned on him, i never saw his shoulders give way or his backbend. he was as great a man as i have ever seen. the historical weight of this long overdue monument reminds us that we must be lifters' now. in the 1960's as today, divisiveness was based on fear and prejudice and misinformation. now with the cost and 24 hour news cycle, the power of misinformation has increased. we must remind ourselves that intelligence drums in ignorance every time --...
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this april we will observe the 50th anniversary of dr. king's assassination. i remember so vividly that day as a high school student in detroit. far from silencing his dream, death wrought him immortal in the american heart. his message of justice and the common dignity of man resounds today, urgently needed to heal the divisions of our age. today we honor the legacy of the man who marched on watching for washington for jobs and freedom, achieving both for millions of americans of all races and backgrounds. but his legacy also causes us to remember where these ideas, equality, freedom, liberty, get their power. our good efforts alone are not enough to lend them meaning. for by what shall i be called equal to another man? it cannot be by wealth because there will always be one richer than me. it cannot be by strength, there will always be someone stronger than me. it cannot be by success or happiness or beauty or any other pieces of the human edition condition which are distributed through providence. so perhaps providence alone is the answer. "we hold these tr
this april we will observe the 50th anniversary of dr. king's assassination. i remember so vividly that day as a high school student in detroit. far from silencing his dream, death wrought him immortal in the american heart. his message of justice and the common dignity of man resounds today, urgently needed to heal the divisions of our age. today we honor the legacy of the man who marched on watching for washington for jobs and freedom, achieving both for millions of americans of all races and...
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dr. king was my friend. i have known his children since they were children and his sister just as long. our families lived next to each other. the people who will follow me at this podium or a constant presence in our neighborhood. i was not far from him on the washington mall on the magic day in august when he delivered his famous speech. it is hard to summarize all that he meant to us when he was alive and how great our loss is now upon his death. the true measure of any man is how his message continues on after he has passed from the scene. we have recent proof that martin luther king meets that standard. 32-year-old winner of the nobel peace prize said just last week that martin luther king inspired him because he sought change peacefully. we tried to create change using the same methods. his message resonates around the world justice is stored millions of us and continues to do so today. since he died, a constant question are received. i received whenever an advance was made was what with dr. king think
dr. king was my friend. i have known his children since they were children and his sister just as long. our families lived next to each other. the people who will follow me at this podium or a constant presence in our neighborhood. i was not far from him on the washington mall on the magic day in august when he delivered his famous speech. it is hard to summarize all that he meant to us when he was alive and how great our loss is now upon his death. the true measure of any man is how his...
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let me quote some of what dr. king said. dr. king reminded us that it is all right to talk and preach about the roads over yonder ultimately, people want suits and dresses to wear down here. it is all right to talk about streets flowing with milk and honey, but god commanded us to be concerned about the slums down here. it is all right to talk about the new jerusalem, but one day, we must talk about the new york and the new philadelphia. and the new los angeles and the new memphis. we are improving our employment opportunities over the past year. we have surfaced over 7.6 million african-americans through job training in our workforce programs for it that includes the many young people -- programs. that includes the many young people. we must get people job training to help them through mentoring and transitional service so that ex-offenders can integrate into our neighborhoods. we announced a pilot to get 300 veterans into our job corps program and into our employment and training administration that is making changes to our ap
let me quote some of what dr. king said. dr. king reminded us that it is all right to talk and preach about the roads over yonder ultimately, people want suits and dresses to wear down here. it is all right to talk about streets flowing with milk and honey, but god commanded us to be concerned about the slums down here. it is all right to talk about the new jerusalem, but one day, we must talk about the new york and the new philadelphia. and the new los angeles and the new memphis. we are...
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dr. king, dr. dubois, justice marshall, ernest willis, and others are demanding that we take our selective energy to ensure that the promise of america is realized by all americans regardless of the color of their skin or their sexual orientation. today is the day that urgency calls upon us to fight against injustice no matter where we find it. silence is not an option in 2018. so we must stand up and demand educational equality. we must fight against police brutality. we must fight against discrimination. we must fight against health disparity. and we must fight against targeted voter suppression that keeps people from the polls based on the color of their skin. we must fight. we must fight. stephon clark, michael brown, trayvon martin, and eric garner are saying to us from heaven that if you love dr. king, keep on fighting. if you love me, keep on struggling. never give up. so as we say in the house of alpha, we will fight until hell freezes over, and then we will fight on the ice. it is the frat
dr. king, dr. dubois, justice marshall, ernest willis, and others are demanding that we take our selective energy to ensure that the promise of america is realized by all americans regardless of the color of their skin or their sexual orientation. today is the day that urgency calls upon us to fight against injustice no matter where we find it. silence is not an option in 2018. so we must stand up and demand educational equality. we must fight against police brutality. we must fight against...
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segregation's on those opposing dr. king's mission at this time were saying dr. king could not have a controlled march in memphis, there was no way he was going to be successful in washington. dr. king is taken aback by this. not only that, he had a rift in his own group. members of the sclc wanted to go to washington and others believed they should be here in memphis. so he is under a great amount of usher, scrutiny and stress during the weeks leading up to his assassination. before he arrived here in 1968, segregation was still the law of the land. we still lived in the jim crow south. there were white and colored only signs appearing at all public facilities and public accommodations. when dr. king returns in 1968, the civil rights act of 1964 has been passed, eliminating jim crow. the voting rights bill was signed in 1960 five, giving african-americans the right to register to vote without discrimination. and we are engulfed in economic injustice and the mode important thing in the country was the war in vietnam. one year from the day of his death, dr. king d
segregation's on those opposing dr. king's mission at this time were saying dr. king could not have a controlled march in memphis, there was no way he was going to be successful in washington. dr. king is taken aback by this. not only that, he had a rift in his own group. members of the sclc wanted to go to washington and others believed they should be here in memphis. so he is under a great amount of usher, scrutiny and stress during the weeks leading up to his assassination. before he arrived...
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when dr. king made the historic speech. and we talk about the speech, i have a dream, but that was the end. the content of the speech was that america gave a check that bounced in the bank of justice. and we are still coming to washington to redeposit that check. it is a march that andrea and martin and we have conceived when we have seen hate crimes and hate speech at a higher level than we have seen in many years, which is why we have called on our jewish leaders, and our latino leaders, and our asian leaders, and lgbtq and a made -- american leaders, to join in that march against hate, who will phobia, anti-semitism, and xenophobia. we need to go back to lincoln memorial in the footsteps of dr. king, and stand up against hate together. it is going to be cochaired by the drum major institute. and andrea waters king, the president of that institute. [applause] >> good afternoon. part of this was going to be a -- remarks later. but i do want to talk a little bit about why we are coming together again in august for the 60th
when dr. king made the historic speech. and we talk about the speech, i have a dream, but that was the end. the content of the speech was that america gave a check that bounced in the bank of justice. and we are still coming to washington to redeposit that check. it is a march that andrea and martin and we have conceived when we have seen hate crimes and hate speech at a higher level than we have seen in many years, which is why we have called on our jewish leaders, and our latino leaders, and...
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and dr. king said, stokely, you are right. it is unfair. nobody has the right to impose nonviolence on anyone else. all i am trying to get you to see is nonviolence is a leadership doctrine. we are ahead of where white america is. if we step up to violence, we are going back to where they are. and, quite apart from the political and practical issues of whether or not you can win nonviolence as a minority, a largely unarmed minority, in the morality of it, nonviolence is a leadership doctrine and we must stigmatizing of nonviolence as something that is for the weak. and i am telling you, we did not get past that. dr. king did not win that argument. and blacks too sexy, power became the rage. i can tell you to this day, i know i a lot of veterans of the nonviolent civil rights movement who denynon-violent, that they are nonviolent today, as being embarrassed by it. not a lot i know some. , i just mention that because it is so shocking that people equate violence with strength. and that is a question that deserves profound thought, not just yo
and dr. king said, stokely, you are right. it is unfair. nobody has the right to impose nonviolence on anyone else. all i am trying to get you to see is nonviolence is a leadership doctrine. we are ahead of where white america is. if we step up to violence, we are going back to where they are. and, quite apart from the political and practical issues of whether or not you can win nonviolence as a minority, a largely unarmed minority, in the morality of it, nonviolence is a leadership doctrine...
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[applause] [cheers] so, you see, i knew dr. king. and to talk about dr. martin luther king is to talk about hope. the first time i met him in the early 1960's, when i was about 12 -- [laughter] i was really struck by what a quiet man he was. always seemed quiet, but the first time i heard him speak, suddenly, it was is it if he was bringing up fire of hope over all of us -- it was as if he was bringing a fire of hope over all of us. we all needed, desperately, a man like dr. king to turn our hopes and dreams into action. he aroused in us a total commitment to his dream, which drew 1/4 of a million of us here in 1963. in those days, i must confess that i was afraid to come to washington, because it was the south and it operated like the south. i was of little girl from new york, and not always scared the hell -- i was a little girl from new york and that always scared the hell out of me. i can remember good reason for it feeling that way. taking the train from new york to visit my grandmother in north carolina -- and it was here in our nation's capital tha
[applause] [cheers] so, you see, i knew dr. king. and to talk about dr. martin luther king is to talk about hope. the first time i met him in the early 1960's, when i was about 12 -- [laughter] i was really struck by what a quiet man he was. always seemed quiet, but the first time i heard him speak, suddenly, it was is it if he was bringing up fire of hope over all of us -- it was as if he was bringing a fire of hope over all of us. we all needed, desperately, a man like dr. king to turn our...
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and then i began to listen to dr. king. i realized that dr. king advocated for poor people. if dr. king was here today, i would ask them the question if he was satisfied with the representation of poor people. i came to the conclusion that he would be very upset and very disturbed. he would say that, jobs, we don't have anybody lobbying for poor folks. and it is because of the lack of people who are concerned about the needs of these people who are suffering. he was saying that we must still hit the streets. we must still demonstrate. now we must go back to ground zero. we must continue to march. we must continue to pray. through that experience, the whole world is saying, teachers, my brothers and sisters. teach us how to get free. freedom ain't free because we must still fight for freedom. are you ready to march? are you ready to demonstrate? we must head back to the streets and liberate and free all of god's children. love is what love does. we must free the people. thank you so much. >> today we join elder bernice king in solidarity in her vision of a manifestation of her fathe
and then i began to listen to dr. king. i realized that dr. king advocated for poor people. if dr. king was here today, i would ask them the question if he was satisfied with the representation of poor people. i came to the conclusion that he would be very upset and very disturbed. he would say that, jobs, we don't have anybody lobbying for poor folks. and it is because of the lack of people who are concerned about the needs of these people who are suffering. he was saying that we must still...
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dr. king's i come you are right. it is unfair. nobody has the right to impose nonviolence on anyone else. all i am trying to get you to see is nonviolence is a leadership doctrine. we are ahead of where white america is. if we step up to violence, we are going back to where they are. apart from the political and practical issues of whether or not you can win nonviolence as a minority, a largely unarmed minority, in the morality, nonviolence is the leadership doctrine and it cannot -- we must rise above the stigma -- stigmatizing of nonviolence is something that is for the weak. we didn't get past that. dr. king did not win that argument. black power became the rage. i can tell you to this day, i know i a lot of veterans of the nonviolent civil rights movement who were not violent who deny they are nonviolent. today. being embarrassed by it. not a lot. i know some. i just mention that because it is so shocking that people equate violence with strength. that is a question that deserves profound thought, not just your knee-jerk answe
dr. king's i come you are right. it is unfair. nobody has the right to impose nonviolence on anyone else. all i am trying to get you to see is nonviolence is a leadership doctrine. we are ahead of where white america is. if we step up to violence, we are going back to where they are. apart from the political and practical issues of whether or not you can win nonviolence as a minority, a largely unarmed minority, in the morality, nonviolence is the leadership doctrine and it cannot -- we must...
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dr. martin luther king jr. to talk about his radicalism, he organizes the first occupy movement in the united states. it is occupy washington, d.c. 's dr. king who try to organize a radical rainbow coalition of people of all colors and backgrounds to come to washington, d.c. and demand justice in policy way. what is so extraordinary and this is one of the most moving parts of the book i think is when dr. king visits one of the poorest zip codes in the united states. it is segregated, black. the kids have no shoes. the parents are telling them they have no jobs. they have a little antipoverty headstart money. people are in bad shape. king had seen this throughout his career. king is in tears and weeping when he sees this. he says he is going to change this because this is a crime. he starts to speak in the language of malcolm x. outcome x had said the way in which black people are treated as eclectic -- is a crime. he says the next several weeks, constantly telling everybody, talks about marston, mississippi. he
dr. martin luther king jr. to talk about his radicalism, he organizes the first occupy movement in the united states. it is occupy washington, d.c. 's dr. king who try to organize a radical rainbow coalition of people of all colors and backgrounds to come to washington, d.c. and demand justice in policy way. what is so extraordinary and this is one of the most moving parts of the book i think is when dr. king visits one of the poorest zip codes in the united states. it is segregated, black. the...
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keene had this dream -- dr. king had this dream, dr. king let these marches, dr. king paul berry's factions together to make sure that we all stayed focus on the ultimate prize, and he was called home at the age of 39. so when we know what he did in his life, we are all reminded of the things that he talkednot only that we would all enjoy the franchise of voting, but that we would all enjoy the security of being able to work, go to school, value education have a good paying job, fight for the middle class, and enjoy the prosperity that is so much of america. i am proud to be here to represent the 660,000 of us in the district of columbia still fighting that fight, by the way. i know dr. king would be fighting it with us to acknowledge his great life and be grateful that we have this memorial to always remember him by. god bless you all. [applause] >> many of you saw the movie selma. one of the parts that touched me was when we saw seen where dr. king asked the hilliard jackson --mahalia jackson to sing precious lord. music moves the spirit and sets the stage and i
keene had this dream -- dr. king had this dream, dr. king let these marches, dr. king paul berry's factions together to make sure that we all stayed focus on the ultimate prize, and he was called home at the age of 39. so when we know what he did in his life, we are all reminded of the things that he talkednot only that we would all enjoy the franchise of voting, but that we would all enjoy the security of being able to work, go to school, value education have a good paying job, fight for the...
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every time we hear them, the words of dr. king teach us something new. i hope the nation hears these words with an open mind and an open heart and we all come together unified for a bigger purpose. senator jones, let me just close by saying this. that the letter from the birmingham jail was a letter written to the clergy of the time as senator hawley was speaking about the importance of standing up for our religious liberties, the one thing he said at the end was, we should stand up now for all the issues facing our nation. the economic issues, the racial issues, and i thought it's and appropriate that following that -- it's important and appropriate that following that speech you have the reading of the letter from the birmingham jail to the leaders, the religious leaders to become involved and engaged in this current struggle. that's how change comes to america. thank you leading this process. mr. kennedy: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from louisiana. mr. kennedy: madam president, with me today is one of my colleagues from my offi
every time we hear them, the words of dr. king teach us something new. i hope the nation hears these words with an open mind and an open heart and we all come together unified for a bigger purpose. senator jones, let me just close by saying this. that the letter from the birmingham jail was a letter written to the clergy of the time as senator hawley was speaking about the importance of standing up for our religious liberties, the one thing he said at the end was, we should stand up now for all...
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king said, but how we live what dr. king forecast, how we live the vision of people coming together. and that's why i cited in the op-ed article on the hill that we got the civil rights bill because a bipartisanship. we got the voting rights act of 1965 because of bipartisanship, and we got the fair housing act of 1968 because of bipartisanship. we just passed the infrastructure bill because of bipartisanship, and the question now facing new congress, divided congress, democrats, republicans, and independents will have to work together to make more progress. host: do you think of the year of passing the civil rights bill and the voting rights bill you think the partisanship was as fierce then as it is today? guest: no. i think the partisanship was more civil. today, we lack civility. we lack mutual respect, and that's what we want to restore. i believe that working with senator lieberman and governor hogan and many others are fantastic because they are leading no labels also nancy jacobson. i think all of us are working
king said, but how we live what dr. king forecast, how we live the vision of people coming together. and that's why i cited in the op-ed article on the hill that we got the civil rights bill because a bipartisanship. we got the voting rights act of 1965 because of bipartisanship, and we got the fair housing act of 1968 because of bipartisanship. we just passed the infrastructure bill because of bipartisanship, and the question now facing new congress, divided congress, democrats, republicans,...
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king. dr. king is the their republican nor democrat. he is an american icon that made orrica better, and in a day 800,000 federal workers cannot furlough, and subcontractors and contractors impacted. dr. king was killed on his way to the city to build a poor people's campaign. he was killed in this fighting for workers and federal workers not paid, and the white house is not only shut down those workers, they have shut down the king holiday. yet we still have hope, because .e have seen despair before the same ronald reagan the said he would never sign a king holiday ended up signing it. the same people that said they would never sit in the front of the bus with blacks are now home celebrating martin luther king's earth day today. [applause] rev. sharpton: we have hope, and we hope that leadership will come to this country and will spirit.ing-like at theot apologize national action network for issues because we learned from dr. king and his team and we are continuing them. that wey grateful started this organization 28 years ago. , and w
king. dr. king is the their republican nor democrat. he is an american icon that made orrica better, and in a day 800,000 federal workers cannot furlough, and subcontractors and contractors impacted. dr. king was killed on his way to the city to build a poor people's campaign. he was killed in this fighting for workers and federal workers not paid, and the white house is not only shut down those workers, they have shut down the king holiday. yet we still have hope, because .e have seen despair...
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dr. king came back and that day it was raining. he said to dr. ralph abernathy, ralph, you go speak. i don't feel like going tonight. and they went on to the church. when they got there, the church was full. in a storm. dr. abernathy went to the pay phone. and he called back to the lorraine motel. a black-owned motel. told them to put his call through to room 306. dr. king picked up the phone, he said, martin, you need to come. there are thousands here, they didn't come to see me. dr. king got in the car by himself and rolled over to to mason temple, he started speaking that night. something came over him. he said that, i don't fear any man. he said, god has allowed me to go to the mountain top and i've seen the promised land. and that's the last speech he gave right here in memphis when he went to the mountain top. i believe when he looked over, he could see a barack obama become president. i believe when he went to the mountain top he cowl look over and see a -- he could look other and see a kamala harris sitting as vice president. i believe we
dr. king came back and that day it was raining. he said to dr. ralph abernathy, ralph, you go speak. i don't feel like going tonight. and they went on to the church. when they got there, the church was full. in a storm. dr. abernathy went to the pay phone. and he called back to the lorraine motel. a black-owned motel. told them to put his call through to room 306. dr. king picked up the phone, he said, martin, you need to come. there are thousands here, they didn't come to see me. dr. king got...
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king fought for. dr. king was not just a historic figure. he was a conduit of the spirit of justice. justice had been denied in those times. he brought us from t back of the boss. he brought us tvoting rights. but we must continue to fight for justice today. justice is not trying to change the voting rights act and deny us in 34 states our right to vote. justice is not executing people on recanted testimony. justice is not sending children to school that are not -- schools that are not fund. justice is not 1 percent of the country controlling 40% of the wealth. just like dr. king talked about occupying washington, just as those who are occupying wall street, we're going to occupy and take those in that stand up for justice and retire those that stand in the way. [applause] we are here to say that you're going to continue marching in the spirit -- we are going to continue marching in the spirit of dr. king. we marched through the streets yesterday. we gave one message. you will not undo the king during duty will not take away the voting right
king fought for. dr. king was not just a historic figure. he was a conduit of the spirit of justice. justice had been denied in those times. he brought us from t back of the boss. he brought us tvoting rights. but we must continue to fight for justice today. justice is not trying to change the voting rights act and deny us in 34 states our right to vote. justice is not executing people on recanted testimony. justice is not sending children to school that are not -- schools that are not fund....
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look, dr. king's dream is alive. we also heard from the secretary of health and human services -- a woman, yes, dr. kings -- king's dream is alive. miss augustine was born in 1922. do the math right fast. she had to have a little medical procedure. she is not here because she is elderly and working her but off in the senate in louisville, kentucky, just a few weeks ago. she will be back on her feet and joining us in a few more weeks marching again as she has been marching all of her life. i am so very honored and privileged to receive this award for someone that i admire and someone who has mentored me my entire life, miss augustine thomas. now, i asked her what do you want me to talk about this morning? what would you say on accepting this award? she has many, many stories. the one she wanted me to share with you this morning, all of her life she has stood up for workers, for union members, for winning fair wages and dignity him the job, as well as equal opportunity. in 1960 she was living in louisville kentucky and
look, dr. king's dream is alive. we also heard from the secretary of health and human services -- a woman, yes, dr. kings -- king's dream is alive. miss augustine was born in 1922. do the math right fast. she had to have a little medical procedure. she is not here because she is elderly and working her but off in the senate in louisville, kentucky, just a few weeks ago. she will be back on her feet and joining us in a few more weeks marching again as she has been marching all of her life. i am...
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understanding today is not enough to celebrate dr. king the man or even dr. king the legacy. we need to celebrate dr. king the reminder. he reminded us jobs and freedom go hand in hand. he reminded us getting hired is not enough. we also have to focus on creating wealth in our communities. the basic idea we should have an opportunity to own more than we owe. a basic idea we should have something to pass on to our children besides debt. [applause] a basic idea we need to have an education system that teaches our children how not just to be employees but teaches our children how to be employers. that is why in our state we have made our northstar very clear. we are going to focus on work, wages and wealth for all of our citizens and not just some. that is why we in maryland have pledged, we are going to be the first day in this country to end the racial wealth gap as we know it. [applause] we will not choose between having a competitive economy and an equitable one. we want it all. we want peanut butter and jelly. [laughter] we want earth wind and fire. we want it all. to truly
understanding today is not enough to celebrate dr. king the man or even dr. king the legacy. we need to celebrate dr. king the reminder. he reminded us jobs and freedom go hand in hand. he reminded us getting hired is not enough. we also have to focus on creating wealth in our communities. the basic idea we should have an opportunity to own more than we owe. a basic idea we should have something to pass on to our children besides debt. [applause] a basic idea we need to have an education system...
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as i said, dr. king was a young pastor in montgomery. my parents were a young, newly married couple. and, you know they talked about affairs of the day and issues that would effect families and raising children and just issues common to all people that had a vested interest in making this society a much better place in which to live. that's how friendship started. it grew. over the years. and then when dr. king made the decision to stage the selma to montgomery march from selma to montgomery, he asked my parents if they would allow him to come to this house and use this house as a planning base for the selma to montgomery march. and the rest is history. because quite literally the world came into our house that had previous by been occupied by a mother and a father and a little girl. all of a sudden it became the house where the world came to. through this room is the actual room in which dr. king held a meeting one night with some of his top advisors. this room is special also because it happens to be my room. and there was a photograph
as i said, dr. king was a young pastor in montgomery. my parents were a young, newly married couple. and, you know they talked about affairs of the day and issues that would effect families and raising children and just issues common to all people that had a vested interest in making this society a much better place in which to live. that's how friendship started. it grew. over the years. and then when dr. king made the decision to stage the selma to montgomery march from selma to montgomery,...